Who they serve
Fee-only advisors for retirees
Retirees are clients in the drawdown phase: withdrawal strategy, Social Security, Medicare coordination, tax-efficient distribution, and the cash-flow engineering required to make 30+ years of retirement work.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 3,334 fee-only financial advisors who work with retirees at 1,458 firms, most in Houston, San Diego and Scottsdale. 49% hold the CFP certification. Of the 3326 with fees on file, 87% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 3,334
- Firms
- 1,458
- Cities
- 877
- Hold the CFP
- 49%
- Other credentials: CFA 8% · CPA 3% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 3326 with fees on file): percentage of assets 87% · fixed fees 44% · hourly 41% · ongoing planning fee 16%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
Advisors who work with retirees
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Crites | Aurora Financial Strategies | Indianapolis | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Austin Mangold | Seaside Wealth Management | Carlsbad | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Benjamin Englund | Ceva Advisors | Woodinville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Benjamin Fookes | Fiduciary Financial Group | San Rafael | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Benjamin House | Stonehearth Capital Management | Danvers | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Benjamin Hunter | Harvest Financial Advisors | West Chester | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bennie Hobson | Springlake Financial Partners | Franklin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bethany Parker | Barry Investment Advisors | New Bedford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Blake Anderson | Pittenger & Anderson | Lincoln | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Bogdan Niciu | 4-C Wealth | Creve Coeur | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bonnie Courtney | Cambridge Financial Group | Tucson | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bradford Yeakle | MY Wealth Management | Germantown | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brailyn Robertson | The Aranda Group | Jenkintown | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brendan King | Wavvest | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brendan Willmann | Granada Wealth Management | Davidson | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Drumhiller | Capital Advisors Wealth Management | Yakima | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Ismert | Equity Wealth Partners | Independence | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Sawyer | Larchmont Wealth Advisors | Lunenburg | Not listed | Hourly |
| Bruce Beckett | My Financial Coach | Midland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bruce Mason | Harvest Financial Advisors | Cincinnati | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Canyon Burton-Murphy | Asempa Wealth Advisors | Baton Rouge | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Cassidy Fisher | Castle Coast Wealth | La Jolla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chad Nolte | Model Wealth | Wheaton | Not listed | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Chad Seegers | Insight Wealth Strategies | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Gillespie | Castle Coast Wealth | La Jolla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Hruby | Journey Wealth | Cleveland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Charles Von Stackelberg | Radius Wealth Management | Boston | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Davis | Burns Matteson Capital Management | Corning | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Moore | Fiduciary Financial Group | San Rafael | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christopher Vasquez | Lucien, Stirling & Gray Advisory Group | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Clayton Finck | Pittenger & Anderson | Lincoln | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Colby Ring | Duncan Williams Asset Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cole McClarren | Cambridge Financial Group | Tucson | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Colin Callahan | Callahan Wealth Advisory | Orlando | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Colin Leighton | Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors | Rogers | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Conner Cloyd | Cloyd Capital | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Craig Johnston | Fiduciary Counsel | Englewood | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dale Lam | Strategent Financial | Harrisonburg | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Bender | MBR Financial | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Daniel Mauser | Cosmos Wealth | La Jolla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Smith | FreeMind Financial Advisory | Shirley | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Thornton | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Abingdon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Venable | B.I.G. Investment Services | Dover | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Danijel Romic | Journey Wealth | Cleveland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Darin Koss | Tower Wealth Partners | Lewisburg | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Boothe | B.I.G. Investment Services | Dover | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| David Butler | Verus Financial Partners | Richmond | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| David Hall | Peak Planning Group | Hilo | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Johanson | Scope Wealth Management | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David O'Neill | Heritage Financial | Gainesville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
Guides
- Financial advisor for retirement: what to look for
- Financial advisor for widows and widowers
- Financial advisor for aging parents
- Required minimum distributions: planning before and after 73
- How much can I withdraw in retirement?
- Downsizing in retirement: the tax and money decisions
- Moving to another state: the tax and money plan
- Charitable giving strategy: stock, donor-advised funds and QCDs